Bonnyville RCMP arrest male for drug trafficking and firearm offences

On April 19, 2018, the Bonnyville GIS (General Investigative Section), with the assistance of the Bonnyville RCMP General Duty and Cold Lake GIS, arrested 31-year-old Dakota Masson for multiple drug trafficking and firearm offences which include:

Trafficking – cocaine

Careless use of a firearm

Possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle

Possession of a restricted firearm

Trafficking in property obtained by crime

Unauthorized possession of a firearm

Possession of a weapon contrary to an order (x3)

Through the investigation police seized what is believed to be cocaine and additional items indicative of drug trafficking as well as .45 calibre automatic handgun with ammunition inside his vehicle within easy access.

Dakota Masson was on parole at the time of his arrest and was remanded back into custody and will be appearing in Bonnyville Provincial Court on May 1, 2018.